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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 150

Newcastle Has Bought 106,402 Rifles and Bayonets in War Loans

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

Enough money to buy 106,402 rifles and bayonets, or 186 anti-aircraft guns, or 37 twin-engined torpedobombers, has been subscribed in loans and war savings certificates by the people of Newcastle since May, 1910…

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Few Persons at Concert Took Soldiers Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

The Civic Concerts' Committee is disappointed that more civilians who attended Sunday's free concert in the City Hall did not take…

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No Sydney League on Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY: No Rugby League matches, official or unofficial, are to be played on Anzac Day, in accordance with the request of the…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 5

WARATAH-MAYFIELD COMMITTEE: An address upon the activities of the Australian Comforts Fund was given at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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Maitland War Loan Pennant

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

The special trophy won by West Maitland for having secured the greatest per capita return of any tomi in the State with a…

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Protest Against War Insurance Rate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

A protest against the rate of 85 per cent, being charged for the war-risk insurance of stock and goods other than fixed property is…

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State War Legislation Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The next session of State Parliament, which will begin on April 8, will deal with bills concerning matters arising from the…

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Lend to Small War Contractors

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (AAP) —To-day the morale of small business is at its lowest ebb in history, said Senator James…

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Australia's Voice in the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

The establishment of a Pacific War Council in Washington is a triumph for Australian pertinacity, or, to be more precise, for…

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War Risk Bonuses for Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Substantial increases in the salaries and wages of members of maritime guilds and unions for service in ships under…

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Boys Playing Part in War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

"The children here are certainly playing their part in the war effort" said the secretary of the Newcastle Voluntary Salvage…

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Mexico Supports U.s. War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 30.—The Mexican Foreign Minister (Senator Ezequiel Padilla) has arrived for official conversations regarding the…

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Pacific War Council Russia's Absence Deplored

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, March 31.—The absence of Russia from the Pacific War Council established in Washington was referred…

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War Efforts (Continued from Page 5)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

RED CROSS MEETING.—Mrs. T. Cameron presided at the weekly meeting of the Newcastle Red Cross Society to-day Mesdames Hughes and Prince reported…

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War Cabinet Met in Basement Air-raid Rehearsal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—War Cabinet, at its four-hour meeting to-day, had a rehearsal of the conditions in which it will work in an…

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Pledge to War Commanders No Interference, Says Mr. Curtin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A pledge that neither the Government nor Parliament would interfere with the military direction of the war…

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Current Topics Soldiers Need Iron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

SOLDIERS in a Newcastle camp area are willing to do their own ironing, but depend on residents near their camp to lend their irons…

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Retains Citizenship As U.s. Soldier's Wife

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—When an Australian girl married an American soldier, the Minister of the Army (Mr. Forde) said to-day, the girl…

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Thirty Soldiers to Be Entertained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 5

Arrangements were made by Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee's Younger Set last night for the entertainment of 30 soldiers on leave,…

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Teachers Aid War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

Male members of Newcastle Teachers' Federation have volunteered to assist in tabulating the information supplied by residents in answer to…

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